> "The more aggravating species are the
> "baskers," which often crowd together in large numbers on stumps, logs,
> or other structures projecting above the water surface."
>
> Ain't that the truth. Nothin' pisses me off more than seeing a bunch of
lazy turtles taking up all my log space... and for what? Basking?!
>
>
>
> Irate Mormon <archimedes-in-bayspringstel.net> wrote:
> From the MSU website.
>
>
>
> http://msucares.com/pubs/infosheets/is1557.htm
>
>
>
> Although snappers and soft-shelled turtles can be effectively trapped
> using underwater, baited traps, it is seldom necessary to remove these
> species from a farm pond. The more aggravating species are the
> "baskers," which often crowd together in large numbers on stumps, logs,
> or other structures projecting above the water surface. By taking
> advantage of this trait, these species can be taken by trapping with a
> trap-box in the area turtles normally use. With such a trap, the turtles
> crawl up onto the top of the box and then fall into the trap, where they
> are collected and can be removed to other locations.
>
>
>
> I am wondering, since most folks here agree that fishes should not be
> returned even to the water from which they are taken, if this would not
> also apply to turtles? I realize that turtles can travel-in-will
> between bodies of water, but does that mean that we can relocate them
> without care or worry?
>
>
>
>
>
> -Irate
>
>
>
> "He says there's no doubt about it, it was the myth of fingerprints.
>
> I've seen them all and man, they're all the same." - Paul Simon
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